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Originally Posted by kehatch
Average player salary is about 4 million. Sam Bennet just signed for 8. Tavares just signed for 4.4.
Kadri cap hit isn't bad, but its not value. Factor in age, term, and Kadri likely being very selective on where he would accept a trade and you aren't getting a huge return.
I am not saying you get nothing for Kadri, but it's one of those trades where the return would seem underwhelming until the shock wears off.
You can change that by retaining salary or taking back a bad contract.
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Oh totally agreed on the retention bit, I guess my point is more that Kadri would still be considered a top-tier #2 centre in the league at this point in time (or at least a top half #2 centre) and the going rate for those now is around what Bennett just signed for.
So, despite his age, his contract is fair-to-good value for a #2 centre and that's only going to increase next year and the year after.
Agreed though that if he only wants to go to the Leafs and we're trying to move him now with his NMC that that does severely limit his value. Though I guess never put it past The Wizard to overpay in a trade like this when no-one is forcing him to.